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The South San Francisco City Council passed a new sewer lateral ordinance at its March 23 meeting. The new ordinance does not become effective until Tuesday, June 21, 2022. According to Eunejune Kim, City of South San Francisco Director of Public Works, purchase and sale agreements entered prior to June 21 are exempt. Transactions entered prior to June 21 do not have to be closed to be exempt. Multi-unit residential buildings sharing a lateral are exempt. However, June 21 marks the new compliance date for all transactions entered after June 21 moving forward.

Effective May 8, 2015, the City of San Bruno will begin enforcement of a point-of-sale requirement for sewer lateral inspections.

Effective May 8, 2015, the City of San Bruno will begin enforcement of a point-of-sale requirement for sewer lateral inspections.

Replace the fireplace at point-of-sale in the transaction or risk the home sale being stopped. That's the proposal from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). Attend a public workshop on Monday, April 6 and/or contact San Mateo County's representatives on the BAAQMD board to express REALTOR® opposition to this proposal.

The Town of Hillsborough is encouraging and incentivizing the voluntary repair or replacement of faulty sewer laterals by private property owners.

South San Francisco's City Council unanimously rejected a proposed ordinance mandating private property inspections before the city would allow residents to sell their home.

Documents from the City of Belmont regarding sewer lateral disclosures.

Explanation of the point of sale requirement for sewer laterals in the City of Pacifica.

Point-of-sale smoke detector inspections in Half Moon Bay and coastal communities.

Point-of-Sale ordinance in the City of Daly City.

Sewer lateral inspection and correction upon sale for homes in Burlingame, including exemptions.